Dobbs' red face grew redder, but now he was silent.
"My friends," continued Robert in his golden persuasive tones, "you're not afraid, you're all brave men, but you must guard against panic.
Experience tells you that rumor is irresponsible, that, as it spreads, it grows.

We're going to learn from our defeat.

The French are as near to Albany as they'll ever come.

The war is not going to move southward.
Its progress instead will be toward Quebec.

Remember that panic is always a bad counselor; but that courage is ever a good one.